The Bahá’í Writings

301. Grave Developments in Iran

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301

Grave Developments in Iran

5 November 1981

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

301.1 FOLLOWING GRAVE DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED FROM IRAN:

  1. REFERENCE OUR CABLE 26 MAY 1981 WORK ON BUILDING ROAD DESIGNED RUN THROUGH SITE BÁB'S HOLY HOUSE SHIRAZ BEING ACTIVELY RESUMED. RECENT REPORT INDICATES WORK STEADILY PROGRESSING APPROACHING SACRED PRECINCTS.
  2. OFFICE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BROKEN INTO PAPERS FILES REMOVED.
  3. SIX MEMBERS LOCAL ASSEMBLY TEHRAN SUMMARILY ARRESTED WHILE IN SESSION. COUPLE IN WHOSE HOME MEETING WAS HELD HAVE ALSO BEEN DETAINED.
  4. GOVERNMENT IRAN HAS RECENTLY INSTRUCTED ITS CONSULAR REPRESENTATIVES EVERYWHERE COMPILE LIST BAHÁ’ÍS RESIDING AREAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND HENCEFORTH REFRAIN FROM EXTENDING PASSPORTS IRANIAN BAHÁ’ÍS....

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